WI Native Now A 2-Time Jeopardy! Champion

Dan McShane is kicking Jeopardy! butt and taking names.  

The West Islip native is quickly becoming a local legend and is now a two-time Jeopardy! champion after his win on Monday night.  

According to Jeanie Kenkel, author of The Jeopardy! Fan Blog, McShane's run began last Friday night when he took down 6-time defending champion Dave Leach in dominant fashion. He earned himself a cool $18,801 in the process. 

McShane, a 2009 Johns Hopkins grad and game logger for MLB Productions, continued his stellar play on Monday night where he edged two other contestants, this time winning $5,599 for a two-day total of $24,400.  

"Well it's noteworthy that he defeated a "superchamp" (a champion with six or more wins), and one that defeated a superchamp in Jason Keller!" Kenkel said.  "There aren't many superchamps - I believe there are 18 now.  Some such giant-killers have only won one episode, like the women that defeated Ken Jennings and David Madden, so it's good that Dan's won two so far."

He'll go for the trifecta on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on ABC.    

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